Kansas State University Athletics

Women's Basketball Postseason History

18 NCAA Tournament Appearances (15-18 record)

1981-82: 26-6, 15-1 in Big Eight Conference

  • Big Eight Champions
  • NCAA Tournament - Elite Eight
1982-83: 25-7, 12-2 in Big Eight Conference
  • Big Eight Champions
  • NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen
1983-84: 25-6, 12-2 in Big Eight Conference
  • Big Eight Regular Season and Tournament Champions
  • NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen
1986-87: 22-9, 9-5 in Big Eight Conference
  • Big Eight Regular Season Champions
  • NCAA Tournament - First Round
1996-97: 19-12, 9-7 in Big 12 Conference
  • Big 12 Championship Game
  • NCAA Tournament - First Round
2001-02: 26-8, 11-5 in Big 12 Conference
  • Big 12 Tournament Semifinals
  • NCAA Tournament - Sweet Sixteen
2002-03: 29-5, 14-2 Big 12 Conference
  • Big 12 Tournament Semifinals
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2003-04: 25-6, 14-2 Big 12 Conference
  • Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champions
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2004-05: 24-8, 12-4 Big 12 Conference
  • Big 12 Championship Game
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2007-08: 22-10, 13-3 Big 12 Conference
  • Big 12 Regular Season Champions
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2008-09: 25-8, 10-6 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2010-11: 21-11, 10-6 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - First Round
2011-12: 20-14, 9-9 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2015-16: 19-13, 8-10 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2016-17: 23-11, 11-7 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
2018-19: 21-12, 11-7 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - First Round
2021-22: 20-13, 9-9 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
 2023-24: 26-8, 13-5 Big 12 Conference
  • NCAA Tournament - Second Round
 


7 WNIT Appearances (18-6 record)

1999 - WNIT Second Round

  • 3/11: at Kansas State 71, Creighton 60
  • 3/14: at Arkansas St. 78, Kansas State 65
2006 - WNIT Champions
  • 3/17: at Kansas State 88, Idaho St. 68
  • 3/22: at Kansas State 64, Fresno St. 61
  • 3/24: at Kansas State 77, Nebraska 63
  • 3/28: at Kansas State 57, W. Kent 56 OT
  • 3/31: at Kansas State 77, Marquette 65
2007 - WNIT Semifinals
  • 3/17: at Kansas State 72, Southern Illinois 46
  • 3/22: at Kansas State 66, Illinois 51
  • 3/25: at Kansas State 67, Auburn 54
  • 3/28: at Wyoming 89, Kansas State 79 (3OT)
2013 - WNIT Semifinals
  • 3/21: at Kansas State 72, Texas Southern 44
  • 3/25: at Kansas State 57, Illinois State 48
  • 3/28: at Kansas State 60, Ball State 48
  • 3/30: at Kansas State 66, Illinois 48
  • 4/3: Utah 54, at Kansas State 46 (OT)
2015 - WNIT Second Round
  • 3/19: at Kansas State 86, Akron 68
  • 3/22: Missouri 67, at Kansas State 48
2018 - WNIT Third Round
  • 3/15: at Kansas State 75, Saint Louis 61
  • 3/18: at Kansas State 74, Utah 57
  • 3/23: UC Davis 71, at Kansas State 69
2023 - WNIT Third Round
  • 3/16: at Kansas State 90, Wichita State 56
  • 3/21: at Kansas State 71, Wyoming 55
  • 3/24: at Washington 55, Kansas State 48


9 AIAW Appearances (29-20 record)

1972 - Sixth in Region VI

  • 3/9: Central Missouri 66, Kansas St. 57
  • 3/10: Kansas State 57, Dickinson State 32
  • 3/11: NW Missouri State 70, Kansas St. 66
1973 - Region VI Champion/Fifth in Tournament
  • 3/8: Kansas St. 43, South Dakota St. 35
  • 3/9: Kansas St. 45, Central Missouri 41
  • 3/10: Kansas State 43, Wayne State 39
  • 3/22: Southern Conn. St. 56, Kansas St. 52
  • 3/23: Kansas State 49, Long Beach St. 43
  • 3/23: Kansas State 47, East Carolina 46
  • 3/24: Kansas State 69, South Carolina 57
1974 - Third in Region VI
  • 3/7: Kansas State 62, Martin L. King 41
  • 3/8: William Penn 52, Kansas State 46
  • 3/9: Kansas State 67, Dickinson State 33
  • 3/21: Immaculata 50, Kansas State 40
  • 3/22: Wayland Baptist 49, Kansas State 34
1975 - Second in Region VI/Sixth in Tournament
  • 3/6: Kansas St. 70, South Dakota St. 40
  • 3/7: Kansas State 66, Missouri State 57
  • 3/8: William Penn 64, Kansas State 57
  • 3/19: Immaculata 63, Kansas State 54
  • 3/20: Kansas State 65, Idaho State 37
  • 3/20: Kansas State 61, Ohio State 51
  • 3/21: Kansas State 54, William Penn 43
  • 3/22: Wayland Baptist 63, Kansas St. 55
1976 - Sixth in Region VI
  • 3/4: Kansas St. 73, South Dakota St. 41
  • 3/5: Kansas St. 67, NW Missouri St. 63
  • 3/6: William Penn 74, Kansas State 59
1977 - Region VI Champion/Quarterfinalist
  • 3/10: Kansas State 72, Luther College 56
  • 3/11: Kansas St. 90, Nebraska-Omaha 61
  • 3/12: Kansas State 70, Missouri 54
  • 3/23: Kansas State 70, Utah 32
  • 3/24: Tennessee 81, Kansas State 69
  • 3/25: Tennessee Tech 68, Kansas State 58
1978 - Second in Region VI
  • 3/9: Kansas State 96, Minnesota 81
  • 3/10: Kansas State 66, Drake 52
  • 3/11: Missouri 70, Kansas State 68
1979 - Second in Region VI/Fourth in South Sectional
  • 3/9: Kansas State 84, Minnesota 80
  • 3/10: Kansas State 79, Drake 70
  • 3/11: Kansas 75, Kansas State 59
  • 3/16: Old Dominion 90, Kansas State 75
  • 3/17: Valdosta St. 104, Kansas State 92
1980 - Second in Region VI/Third in East Sectional
  • 2/28: Kansas State 73, Wichita State 71
  • 2/29: Kansas State 79, Kansas 74
  • 3/1: Central Missouri 73, Kansas St. 60
  • 3/6: Kansas State 70, Minnesota 63
  • 3/7: Kansas State 74, Drake 65
  • 3/8: Kansas 89, Kansas State 80
  • 3/12: Kansas State 73, Boston 68
  • 3/15: Tennessee 84, Kansas State 64